Kurt-Eisner-Denkmal

The Kurt Eisner Memorial is a metal plate embedded flush in the pavement of Kardinal-Faulhaber-Strasse, showing the outline of a fallen figure. The inscribed steel surface lies at street level and rises barely above the surrounding cobblestones.

The memorial marks where Bavaria's first Prime Minister Kurt Eisner was shot and killed on February 21, 1919. This assassination was carried out by Lieutenant Count Anton von Arco Valley and marked a pivotal moment in the region's early post-war politics.

The memorial depicts a body outline as it would appear in crime scene documentation. This design connects forensic precision with how people mark loss and remembrance in public space.

The memorial sits on Kardinal-Faulhaber-Strasse directly opposite house number 14, close to Palais Montgelas in the Old Town center. Look carefully at the street level to spot the flat metal plate, as it blends into the pavement and is easily overlooked.

Artist Erica Maria Lankes created the piece using the visual language of crime scene documentation as a form of historical remembrance. This unusual combination of forensic precision and public art sets the memorial apart from traditional monuments or plaques.

Location: Altstadt-Lehel

Inception: 1989

GPS coordinates: 48.14030,11.57397

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:41